Northern hemisphere dust storm appears to have provided an avenue for water escape on Mars in Martian Year 37.

How does Mars lose its water, and what can this teach scientists about the planet’s ancient past when it had much more water?

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

NASA's seemingly unstoppable Mars rover Opportunity has been knocked out by a gigantic dust storm that is enveloping the red planet and blotting out the sun. Officials said Wednesday they're hopeful ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI NASA just released striking new video and audio that reveal the ...

Though Mars often looks calm from afar, NASA’s rovers have revealed a surprisingly active world, documenting massive dust devils, swirling storms, and even shifting rocks and meteorites across its ...

We may be closer to unravelling the mystery of how the dry, arid Mars used to be covered in water from new research that ...

Sometimes you get a small electric shock from touching your car door handle on a dry summer's day. The source of these shocks is a spark discharge, occurring between your body and the body of the car.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Are there thunderstorms on Mars? – Cade, age 7, ...

NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars did not return a call from Earth yesterday (June 12) while enduring a massive dust storm that scientists have called "one of the most intense ever observed." "The ...

NASA is moving forward with plans to bring samples from Mars to Earth for more intense study than is possible on the red planet, and its robotic explorers are already laying the groundwork. The ...